The International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals & Health Services is a "network of networks". In total, it consists o ... f 28 National / Regional HPH Networks, collaborating to reorient health care towards active promotion of health. Each of the National / Regional HPH Networks consist of a minimum of 3 hospital and health service members. Furthermore, more than 60 hospitals and health services are individual HPH members of the International Network, since they are positioned in places yet without a National / Regional Network. In total, the International HPH Network is made up of more than 700 hospital and health service members in more than 30 countries. The goal of being an HPH member, of working with health promotion and of collaborating internationally is to acheive a better health gain by improving the quality of health care, the relationship between hospitals/health services, the community and the environment, as well as the conditions for and satisfaction of patients, relatives and staff. The members are working on incorporating the concepts, values, strategies and standards / indicators of Health Promotion into the organizational structure and culture of the hospitals and health services. read more